Feeding table for clothes wringes



Dec. 30, 1930. w. c. F. DIETZ 1,786,705

FEEDING TABLE FOR CLOTHES WRINGERS Filed Oct. 10, 1928 Suva-nmz Patented i Dec. 30,@1 930 UNITED STATE-g;

. WILLIAM C.k F. DIETZ, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO FEEDING TABLEJFOR CLOTHES WRINGERS Applicationled October 10,1928. Serial No. 311,638.

This invention .relates to an improved safety feeding mechanism for delivering moist or saturated fabrics to the compression rolls of awvringer, particularly Wringers of 5 the type employed in conjunction with power 'operated Washing machines, although the invention in its'hroader aspect is applicable to the feeder or deliverer of all kinds of materials to a pair of compression elements through which the materials fed are adapted to pass and this definition of course embraces hand` operated Wringers as Well as the motor driven or poWertype.

VPower operated Wringers are usually provided With release devices, carried'in connection with the frames thereof, Wherby during the operation of the Wringersshould the fingers of the operator bec-ome caught between the ycompression rolls, said device will function to permit of the relative separation of the rolls to release the hand. While these devicesoperatequite successfully it is the object of the present invention ,to dispense With their use through the employment; of anovel type of feed table so arranged in relation to the compression rolls that the moisture Wet fabrics are placed by the operator on thefeeding table with the fingers of the Operator completely removed or spaced from the compression rolls, the construction and operating position of the table then serving to automatically pass the fabrics into positions capable of being received by and drawn through the compression. rolls.

5 It is another object of the invention to provide the frame of a clothes Wringer VWith a pivoted feeding table adapted Vwhen in an operating position to occupy such an angle With'respect to the vertical plane of the rolls that the fabrics placed on ,the table may be fed, partly by gravity and partly bythe pressure of the operator into engagement vwith the rolls.,

.It ano-ther object of the invention to l pivotally mount the table/'on ,tlieffranle so that it be readilyy swung' from operative .to inoperative positions. i

lt is another important olnectY of theinven- 'tion to provide a feeding mechanism .for Wringers of thecharaoter. set forth wherein I one of said tables assumes an operative feeding position in relation to the rolls, the other table Will be positionedy automatically to cover orprotect the rear .or discharge'side of said rolls, preventing accidental injury to the operator yfrom ysaid latter side.

Y The invention further provides in the pivoted interconnecting mechanism bet-Ween the tables, a pivoted drainplate, which cooperates with said rolls andthe usual drain board to return the Water released from the fabrics during their passage through the rolls to the tub or other receptacle from Which the fabrics may have-been removed.V

Y A still further obj ect of the invention rests in directly connecting the pivoted drain plate by links with the pivoted feeding tables, so that said drain Vplate will automatically assume a correct position of operation in accordance with the movement of the feedingl tables.

Other` objects reside in the provision of mechanism ofthe character set forth which Y is of a simple, positive and efficient construction and which may be employed either as an attachment for standard types of clothes Wringers or which in other instances may constitute a unitary part of such Wringers.

For a' further understanding of the invention reference is to be had to the following description and the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure l is avieiv in front elevation of a vivringer,providedl with the feeding mechanism comprising the present invention,

Figure?, is atop plan view of the Wringer and the feeding mechanism,

Figure is la vertical sectional view taken on the line 3-13 of Figure l- Referring incre particularly to the drawing the numeral ldesignates a standard or conventional type of clothes Wringer. The Wringer comprises a frame Whicliin this instance yis of metallic construction although a Woodenframe may be used if desired. The frame, which s designated by the letter et consists `of a base rail 2, vertical side'V ion fil

i ed by gears so that they rotate in opposite directions, as is customary in tions.

Secured lo each of the rails 3 along the inner walls of the latter is a vertically exwringer constructending sheet metal bracket T, centrally and vertically slotted as at 8 to permit of the passage of the shafts 5 therethrough. Each of the brackets is formed with a pair of outstanding ears 9 to which are pivotally secured as at l0 a pair of feeding tables ll. n

In this instance the tables l1 are of cast aluminum construction7 althougl'i any other suitable material may be utilized. Each table is provided at the longitudinal ends thereof with laterally directed flanges .l2 and the innermost of these flanges is pivotally secured as at l0 to the bracket T, permitting the tables to swing about horizontal axes.

As shown in Figure 3 each of the tables ll when in an operative position is situated in acute angular relationship to a vertical plane passing through the center of the roll 6. As a. result of this position fabrics or other niaterials deposited upon the upper surface of the table ll are fed by gravity, or may be partly forced by hand into a position where such fabrics may be positively engaged by the rolls 6 and drawn therethrough. This keeps the fingers or hands of the operator away or spaced from the rolls so that there is practically no possibility whatever of injury to the operator while engaged in operating the wringer. Each of the tables may have its upper or outer longitudinal edge provided with a roller lil to facilitate the travel of fabrics along the table and for the purpose of minimizing friction` The tables are linked together so that movement of one will pivotally actuate the other. This is accomplished preferably by pivotally connecting as at lei a link l5 with the flanges 12 of each of the tables. The lower ends of these links are pivotally connected as at 16 with upturned flanges provided upon the longitudinal ends of a drain plate 17.

This plate is pivotally mounted in the center thereof and as at 18 to the side flanges 19 of a major drain plate 20. The plate 9.0 is stationarily secured in the usual manner to the base rail 2 of the wringer frame and is provided with the oppositely sloping portions capable of collecting and receiving the water released from the compression rolls and to permit such water to drain back to the tub or other receptacle from which the fabrics have been withdrawn.

It will be seen that by the inclusion of the pivoted minor plate i7 and the links l5 the tables will rock in unison about their horizontal pivotal connections with the wringer frame. Thus when one table is in an operative or feeding position the other table will assume an inoperative position so as to be out of the way of the fabrics which are advanced through the compression rolls. In addition to being moved automatically to an ont of the way position the inoperative table serres to protect the rear or discharge side of said rolls7 preventing the attendant or other persons from being injured by Contact with the last named side of the wringer. The adjustment of the feeding tables also auton'iatically adjusts the minor drain plate 1T, swinging the latter about its pivotal axis i8 so that it may lie in a plane best adapted to control the return of water, released from the rolls to a desired point of discharge. It is pre ferable to curve or mount the lower longitudinal edge of each of the tables ll where they engage with the lowermost roll (l, for the purpose of minimizing friction and preventing injury to the soft compressible material from which the roll is formed. The top rail Il of the frame structure is provided with the usual compression spring 2l which operatesv to maintain the upper compression roll. The degree of compression imparted by the spring 2l may, of course, be governed by the usual adjusting means 22. It will be understood that the roll 6 may be revolved either by mechanical power delivered thereto, or manually, as desired.

What is claimed is:

l. In a clothes wringer provided 'with upper and lower wringer-rolls, feeoing tables located on opposite sides of the rolls and arranged to swing toward and away therefrom, the pivoted connections of said tables being located at a point above the lower of said rolls so that upon the presentation of the tables to the rolls the same will be directed downwardl f and angularly toward the lower of said rolls, and a connection between the tables whereby as one of the tables is presented to the rolls the other is swung away therefrom.

Q, In a clothes wringer, a frame, upper and lower wringer rolls ournaled in said frame, a pair of substantially garallelly arranged feeding tables located on opposite sides of said rolls, said tables being pivoted to the frame at points above the lower of said rolls and arranged to swing toward and away therefrom, and a connection between the tables for positioning the tables in a downward angular direction toward the lower of said rolls when in an operative position and to place the tables away from said lower roll when in an inoperative position.

fi l) 3. In a clothes wringer, a frame, upper and lower wringer rolls journaled for rotation in said frame, a feeding table located v on eaeh side of said rolls and pivoted tol the frame at a point above the lower of said rolls, the pivotal connection of the tables beinglocated at the end of the latter at a point intermediate the longitudinal side edgesy thereof, a mov-y able drain board pivotally connectedr to said frame structure, and a connection between the tables and the drain board, whereby as one of the tables is swung upon its pivots for presentation to one 4of the rolls vthe other is swung away therefrom, the tables when in an operative position being sloped downwardly and angularly towards the lower of said rolls. y

4. In a clothes wringer, a frame, upper and lower wringer-rolls journaledy to said frame, pivoted feeding tables secured'to said frame structure and arranged on opposite sides of said rolls, the pivotal Connections .of said tables being located at the ends of the latter and positioned substantially7 half-way between the longitudinal side edges of said tables, and a connection between said tables for alternately presenting the tables to the rolls for feeding purposes, whereby due to the respeetive locationsof the pivotal connections of said tables the. same will take a downward inclined position towards the lower of said' rolls.y

5. In a clothes wringer, a frame, upperl and lower wringer-rolls journaled in Said frame,

- a pair of feeding tables pivotally mounted in connection with said wringers and arranged on opposite sides' of said rolls, saidftables having their pivotal connections located at the end and intermediate the longitudinal side edges thereof so that the tables will slope downwardly towards the lower of said rollsy when in active use with the outer longitudinal edge thereof outside the pivotal point for the table, and the opposite edge positioned in` side the pivot of said table.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

WILLIAM C. Ff. DIETZ. 

